I. ˌpi-kē-ˈyün noun
Etymology: Occitan picaioun, a small coin, from picaio money, from pica to jingle, of imitative origin
Date: 1804
1.
a. : a Spanish half real piece formerly current in the South
b. : half dime
2. : something trivial
II. adjective
Date: 1836
: of little value : paltry ; also : petty , small-minded
• pic·a·yun·ish -ˈyü-nish adjective